Category: Letters

From: Mark Ruddy (markruddy32@hotmail.com) 8th July 2002

The marriage of Colin Masterson to Tracey Macgregor took place at St. Annes Church, Stretford, Manchester, UK on Saturday June 22nd. Here are a few snaps taken of the happy couple, Noreen and myself and Tom Fox with Miceal. It was a great event.

We wish Colin & Tracey all the best for the future from myself and all the Ruddy family in M/CR.

Mark Ruddy

 

From: Margaret and Ian Mayes (Mayes.M@care4free.net) 7th June 2002

Here are some photos that may be useful for your web site. The ruin of a cottage was my grandmothers house and we spent many happy hours there as small children.
My Father Thomas was killed in the last week of the Second World War, leaving my Mother to bring up four young children.
The eldest, Celia went to live with Grandma until she went off to America and became a nun.
We were all lucky enough to come to Currane last May and we spent a lovely holiday together, with many laughs.
I do hope that Biddy will be selected for Person of the Month soon as she will be 100 years old this year. I have included a lovely picture of her.
Do try and get some pictures of the Compass for the web site.
from
Margaret and Ian Mayes, Sittingbourne, Kent, UK.

From: Carole Agnes (agnes.family@wanadoo.fr) 10th March 2002

Well, what a surprise this morning when we read the Sunday paper. In the magazine there is a full page article about Mayo ! There are 3 photos – one of Cong (that’s far enough away from Currane), one of Thomas McLoughlin (archeologist and guide on Achill Island, getting closer) and one of Carrickdawnet (you can actually see Currane in the background). Thank God there is no mention of Currane itself. They mention Nephin Beg, Croagh Patrick, the “forest” of islands in Clew Bay, Newport, Westport, Ballina, Castlebar (the Turlough museum which they say is more for Irish people themselves than for tourists), and Cong. Hopefully the dreaded hordes of tourists will skirt around Currane and leave the place in peace. They say that Mayo is not yet as well known as Connemara and Donegal but that the ambitious Mayo tourist office is doing its best to change that.

See you in August
Carole and Co

 

From: Carole Agnes (agnes.family@wanadoo.fr) 10th March 2002

Mulranny at high tide – each sheep on its own little island !
In France there is a category of lamb called “agneau de pré salé” i.e. “salty meadow lamb”. I’ve never tasted it because there is not a lot of it around and it is relativeley expensive. The theory of it is that the sheep graze on land which is regularly flooded by salty sea water at high tide and this apparently gives a special taste to the meat. I reckon most of your local sheep (and also some of the cows) would qualify for this category.
Bye
Carole

From: John Ruddy (jruddycurrane@yahoo.com) 9th March 2002

A photo of Tommy and Joey Moran and Thomas Ruddy which was taken at the Stamford Gaa Annual Dinner Dance in Stamford Connecticut. Tommy was Guest Speaker on the occasion as he was honoured for his work with the club. Frankie Sweeney, Ciaran Gallagher, Terence Gallagher, John Ruddy and Ronan O Malley were thanked on the night for their involvement in the club last summer. Thomas Ruddy was also welcomed into the Club on the night.

From: Treasa Walsh (treasawalsh@hotmail.com) 7th March 2002

Some pics of the children’s angling taken last year. Also one of Bud a Mhanaigh off Clare Island.The Angling Competion was held in August of last year. They fished in Clew Bay & around Clare Island. The weather was not very nice as you can see from the boats at Achill Beg which is fairly sheltered.
All the locals will know the meaning of Bud a’ Mhanaigh. The old fishermen, named it as the fishing wasn’t too good. They decided it was as useful as a Monk’s you know what!
Grá Treasa

From: Matthias Rübben (irlmat@t-online.de) 25th February 2002
Hello,
My name is Matthias and I live in Germany, close to the Dutch border. I’ve been to Ireland a several times. Last year in August we stayed in Currane. It was a beautiful holiday in a beautiful area. We met some nice and warmhearted people there. We stayed in a lovely little cottage overlooking the bay. The children ask nearly every day : ” When do we go back to Currane ? ” I hope we’ll come back in August. I’ve send you some photos I took last year. I would be happy to see them on the Currane website. I watch your daily photo and the currane weather nearly every day. It is great, thank you. My best wishes to the Currane people, especially to Mary and Paddy Ryder, who made our stay so comfortable and unforgetable.

Thanks Matthias, Elke & children.

From: Breedge Leyland (andyleyland@earthlink.net) 25th February 2002
I am forwarding you some photos Andrew and I took at the weekend, we went to an Irish Gaels award – i.e awards for Gaelic football. It was a good night. I met up with Brendan Gallagher and his wife Diane – “Muintir a Chorrain in Seattle” the event took place on Feb 9th. It was to celebrate the Gaelic Football awards to the Seattle team. There was a meal and music by Black Molly and a good night was had by all as you can tell by my glass of Baileys, I won’t say what number glass it was. The Counsul General of Ireland in San Francisco, Donal Denham was there to present the awards.

Also, we went ot Snowqualmie pass yesterday. Its about 25 miles from where we live so we took a drive up its hard to believe the difference in 25 miles from glorious weather to 20ft of snow!
A big hi to eveyone in Currane.

Breedge